we won a settlement from a car wreck. the lawyer said they will pay the medical. can't we collect the funds and pay the medical?

If you entered into any type of lien agreement with your treating medical care providers, your attorney has an obligation to honor those liens. Absent the liens, you could have the money paid directly to you and then you choose to pay the doctors at your own speed. In the case of hospitals, there may be a specific hospital lien statute in your state, which your attorney could advise you about.

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